NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is extending its financial support to minor league players through May while suspending their contracts because of the new coronavirus pandemic. MLB announced March 19 that it was giving […]
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
WELDON — Weldon is known as the Rockfish Capital of the World because of the fish that swim up the Roanoke River to spawn usually starting in April. But before the striped bass really hit […]
The sports department at newspapers across the country, regardless of size and location, is often referred to as the “Toy Store.” It’s an accurate description considering that the events we cover are of far less […]
Duke point guard Tre Jones will forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft, ESPN reported Saturday. The sophomore was named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player […]
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers signed free agent wide receiver Pharoh Cooper to a one-year contract Friday and safety Juston Burris to a two-year deal. Cooper was an All-Pro returner for the Los Angeles Rams […]
It’s safe to say we’ve officially entered uncharted territory. The spread of and concerns surrounding the coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has shut down schools, limited social gatherings and brought the sports world […]
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, which announced Thursday morning that it will hold its state basketball championship games without fans, limiting attendance to essential staff and limited family members due […]
It’s been nice knowing you, Beto and Julian. Bon voyage, Cory and Marianne. If there’s one thing we’ve learned in this year’s Democratic presidential primary, it’s that names matter. Former Vice President Joe Biden and […]
RADFORD, Va. — Eric Jamison Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and third-seeded Gardner-Webb pulled away sixth-seeded UNC Asheville for a 72-62 win in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference tourney on […]
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